单词 | sybaritic |
释义 | sybaritic From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsybariticsyb‧a‧rit‧ic /ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk◂/ adjective literaryENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingwanting or enjoying expensive pleasures and comfortsExamples from the Corpussybaritic• Even by 1920, the concept of a holiday taken purely for sybaritic enjoyment was still something many people wrestled with.• Chesarynth looked at his sybaritic features and decided his laziness had made him prefer fleshly pleasures to work.• The brothers' opulent and sybaritic lifestyle soon made them take chances.Origin sybaritic (1600-1700) Latin Sybariticus, from Sybaris ancient Italian city whose people lived in great wealth and comfort |
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